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The letter from Mr Paul Tyler, regarding pension transfers, suggests alittle naivete.Surely, as only fully qualified actuaries are able to calculate transfervalues for deferred pension benefits, they must always be right, mustn&#39tthey?After all, they do represent the cash equivalent of the “deferredbenefits” don&#39t they?That is probably why the transfer value can always immediately buy anannuity […]

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